Gatik is bringing its self-driving box trucks to Kansas
The state just passed a law that permits the use of autonomous vehicles on public roads.
Deliveries
Alphabet's Wing will begin drone deliveries in Dallas-Fort Worth on April 7th
It's the company's first foray into a major US metropolitan area.
Walmart's InHome Delivery service will reach up to 30 million households in 2022
It's hiring 3,000 drivers and creating an all-electric delivery vehicle fleet.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
FedEx receives its first fully-electric GM Brightdrop delivery vans
The EV600 vehicles have a range of up to 250 miles on a charge.
Walmart is using driverless trucks to complete a seven-mile delivery loop
It's between a fulfillment center and store in Arkansas.
Ford, Walmart and Argo AI to launch autonomous vehicle deliveries in three cities
Vehicles will operate in Austin, Miami and Washington, DC.
Walmart invests in GM-owned autonomous car startup Cruise
The two began work on a self-driving delivery pilot last year.
Amazon will use AI-powered cameras to monitor delivery vans and drivers
The cameras will constantly record drivers and flag safety infractions.
GM's BrightDrop is building an EV 'ecosystem' for delivery companies
The company is starting with an electric van and pallet.
Tesla delivered 139,300 vehicles last quarter, breaking its previous record
Its best tally before that was 112,000 shipments in Q4 2019.
Amazon foils plot using phones in trees to get more deliveries
Drivers should get fairer routes.
Amazon drivers are hanging phones in trees to get more deliveries
They’re gaming Amazon’s dispatch system.
Amazon's new eco-friendly boxes can be turned into forts and 'cat condos'
Your cat was already using your Amazon boxes, but this makes it official.
Amazon is testing its Scout delivery robots in Georgia and Tennessee
It’s already testing the bots in Washington and California.
Amazon reinstates FedEx Ground as a shipping option for Prime sellers
Amazon suspended that method last month, blaming poor delivery performance from FedEx.
Yale Home aims to fend off porch pirates with its smart delivery box
It also unveiled a smart cabinet lock and safe.
Tesla's car shipments grew by 50 percent last year
That’s more cars than it delivered in the past two years combined.
NVIDIA's AI will help USPS handle packages 10 times faster
The tech will help USPS read address labels more quickly and effectively.
MIT and Ford help delivery robots navigate to your doorstep
Their technique doesn't require mapping areas in advance.
Best Buy takes on Amazon with free next-day deliveries
But only over the holidays.
